Metro Exodus is a different kind of test, however. It's so fast and smooth, with zero jumps, tears or smears even in the most frantic of encounters or when spinning upon launching from the ship, or frantically trying to spot enemies. The bright and colourful elements across Apex Legends' landscape was a treat too, especially with the monitor providing a seamlessly smooth and speedy picture. Every shine and glint on armor, ever blade of grass and bushy tree canopy, and, particularly, every wave and water droplet were captured exceptionally clearly. Confirming this theme of lively and bright environments being displayed well, Assassin's Creed Odyssey proved a similarly vibrant and detailed visual delight. The contrasts between full daytime, shadows, and the low light of night where handled well too, even with a dramatic and unexpected mid-game change from daytime to nighttime that occurred mid way through one session. The images and gameplay are wonderfully smooth and the wildly different colours of post-apocalyptic Washington D.C are vivid, lush, and really pop out. In long sessions of The Division 2, no matter the specific characteristics of each environment, the VG27AQ provides one of the best pictures I've experienced in recent times of the game. The vividness of the colour on show is really punchy and full of life and makes an immediate impact. On top of this, the monitor has HDR: a rating of HDR10 high dynamic range for colour and brightness levels.Īttaching the monitor to either the PC or the PS4 Pro unleashed an instant impact of colour upon my eyes. However, team that with ASUS' own Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync technology and the in-game pictures are some of the smoothest, tear-free, sharp gaming visuals you can get on a 1440p monitor. These on their own would be the backbone of a strong gaming monitor.

The first few all come in a speedy package, including: a refresh rate of up to 165Hz (using Adaptive Sync Support) a response rate of 1ms and G-Sync compatibility (it's technically a FreeSync panel first and foremost).

In terms of screen tech features, there's a bunch to be impressed and excited about within the VG27AQ. Facing downwards, though, which is a little awkward at first.

The two HDMIs, one DisplayPort, audio jack, and power cable socket are all situated on the back.

But that's fine - a multitude of ports can get a bit unwieldy, like it's trying to do too much at once. Starting simple, it has a restrained palette of ports.

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